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USM To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Publication of “Silent Spring”

Posted February 23, 2012

In 1962, Rachel Carson published her groundbreaking book, “Silent Spring,” the book credited with launching the environmental movement. This April, the University of Southern Maine Department of Environmental Science will present a series of events celebrating Carson’s strong ties to Maine and her impact on contemporary society.

The first talk, “Rachel Carson in My Life: Memories and Meaning,” by USM’s Martha Freeman will take place at 5:30 p.m., Monday April 16, in the Wishcamper Center, Portland. Freeman is the author of the book, “Always Rachel: The Letters of Rachel Carson and Dorothy Freeman, 1952-1964,” which presents a collection of letters exchanged between Carson and her Maine summer neighbor Dorothy Freeman, who was Martha’s grandmother. This event is free and open to the public.